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Grammar Articles

==INTRO==
'''Source:'''  Word Document:  [[File:Articles a and the BBC Урок 10 The indefinite article - in 90 seconds (updated).docx]]
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In English there are three articles: a, an, and the.

# Definite articles,  (the)
#  indefinite articles ('''a '''and '''an''').

Indefinite articles  ('''a '''and '''an'''). are used in a number of ways.
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== BBC VIDEO==
;Activity 1 

BBC English Class

'''Урок 10: The indefinite article - in 90 seconds'''

'''VIDEO:'''  https://www.bbc.com/learningenglish/russian/course/upper-intermediate/unit-10/session-1 

Dan challenges himself to explain some of these uses in 90 seconds. 

Can he do it? Watch the video to find out.

Watch the video and complete the activity

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:Hi guys, Dan from BBC Learning English here. In this lesson I’m going to talk to you about the indefinite article.

:Now I'm not going to waste your time telling you that English has two indefinite articles – '''a''' and '''an'''. And I’m also not going to waste your time telling you that the indefinite article is only used with singular countable nouns. 

;;For example:

::Look – '''a''' cup.

:That means no plural nouns, so no pens and no uncountable nouns, so no tea.

:And all in 90 seconds! I hope. Are you ready? Here we go.

: (1) '''We use the indefinite article with''':

:Singular countable nouns when we introduce something to someone for the first time.

:Often in the context of stories, but not always.

;For example:

::I have '''a''' really big house and in my house is '''a''' big TV. 
::And '''a''' big dog – so don't touch my TV! 

:OK? 

:Good.

:(2) When classifying nouns into groups.

:This is very common when we talk about people's jobs:

;For example: 

::I'm '''a''' teacher. Hey, don't laugh! I am. I can prove it. Oh, it doesn’t matter.

::Look, OK. Oranges are '''a''' fruit. Tigers are '''a''' dangerous animal.

:(3) Finally, we use the indefinite article 

:'''When making exclamations particularly with the word ‘what’'''. 

;For example: 

::What '''a''' lovely day! What '''an''' interesting teacher! What '''a''' useful video!

::So: What a lovely day it is! What an interesting teacher he is! What a useful video this is!
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=== Summary ===

:Indefinite articles are not used with plural nouns or uncountable nouns.

:They are used when '''a singular countable noun''' is talked about for the first time:

::* ''I took '''a''' taxi from the station.''

::* ''I had to buy '''a''' new computer after I dropped my old one in the bath.''

:They can be used when classifying, describing and generalizing:

;For Example:

::* ''It's '''a''' dog.''

::* ''It's '''an''' enormous dog.''

::* '''''A''''''' dog is '''a''' man's best friend.''

:They are commonly used in exclamations following words such as ''''what'''' and ''''such''''.

;For Example:

::* '''''What a''''''' fantastic present!''

::* ''It was '''such a''' loud noise I had to sleep with my pillow on my head.''

:Indefinite articles are also found in expressions like: 'a kind of', 'a sort of' and 'a type of'.

;For Example:

::* ''It was '''a kind of''' brown color.''

::* ''It is '''a sort of''' bread, but not one I'd ever tried before.''

::* ''It's made in '''a''' special '''type''' '''of''' oven.''
 

==ARTICLES – TEST==
English Current:  Articles: Exercises for Advanced Students

*  https://www.englishcurrent.com/exercises/study-articles-exercises-online/#Advanced 

=OTHER RESOURCES=
==Advanced Article Usage  ==

https://www.englishpage.com/articles/advanced-articles.htm  

== Introduction ==
[[File:Introduction to Articles Mastering A An The pages 13.pdf]]

<pdf>File:Introduction to Articles Mastering A An The pages 13.pdf</pdf>


==Examples 66 -78 ==
[[File:Articles Mastering A An The Examples 65-78.pdf]]

<pdf>File:Articles Mastering A An The Examples 65-78.pdf</pdf>